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Date:      Sat, 10 May 1997 10:39:32 -0400
From:      "Paul Missman" <missmanp@milo.cfw.com>
To:        <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Installation Problems
Message-ID:  <9705101440.AA24516@milo.cfw.com>

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Hello,
I am attempting to install freebsd from a dos partition ( I would have =
tried ftp, but com4, where my modem is, isn't supported).  So far, I've =
gotten the freebsd partitions created, and set up the mounts for /bogus, =
/,swap,/var, and /usr.  I've downloaded all of the /bin files from =
ftp.freebsd.org/pub/freebsd/2.2.1-release (bin.aa, bin.ab, etc.) into =
c:\freebsd\bin. =20
At the end of the install procedure, it looks like it fsks (?) the =
partitions (slices), but when I try to boot from the completed process, =
it can't find the kernel, and in fact, says it can't find 0:wd0s3a, =
which should be filesystem root, where I would think the kernel image =
should reside.  Also, the installation process said that there were some =
errors, but I have no idea how to switch virtual consoles to see any =
messages, so I have no idea what might not have completed.
For your info, I'm doing this on a system with win95 and freebsd sharing =
a 2.5Gig drive.  Partitions and slices are as follows:

wd0s1 FAT
wd0s2 Extended
wd0s3 freebsd
wd0s1 /bogus
wd0s3a /
wd0s3b swap
wd0s3e /var
wd0s3f /usr
That's about all I know at this point.  BTW, I skipped kernel =
configuration, assuming that if the kernel off the floppy image booted, =
it was ok for me to use.  Also, I have no idea what the options are for =
the boot process.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Paul Missman
P.S.  Processor is an AMD K5-133 (Pentium Clone).



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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,</FONT>

<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am attempting to install freebsd from a =
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up the=20
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At the end of the install procedure, it =
looks like it=20
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0:wd0s3a,=20
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errors, but I=20
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For your info, I'm doing this on a system =
with win95=20
and freebsd sharing a 2.5Gig drive.  Partitions and slices are as=20
follows:</FONT>

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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>wd0s1 FAT</FONT>

<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>wd0s2 Extended</FONT>

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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>wd0s3b swap</FONT>

<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>wd0s3e /var</FONT>

<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>wd0s3f /usr</FONT>

<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That's about all I know at this point.  =
BTW, I=20
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image=20
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are for=20
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for any help you can give =
me.</FONT>

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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Paul Missman</FONT>

<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>P.S.  Processor is an AMD K5-133 (Pentium =

Clone).</FONT>

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